George E. Stewart II

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator George E. Stewart II is an educator, writer, and youth mentor. His mission is to motivate and inspire the youth to become innovators and leaders in their community. George uses writing as another vehicle to get his voice heard. His writings have appeared on suite101.com,mybrotha.com, and thefreshxpress.com Through his writing, he hopes to encourage and motivate parents and community leaders/members to get involved in the educational process. Click here to contact Mr. Stewart.

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Education is the Link

By George E. Stewart II Guest Commentator

Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, abolitionist lecturer and writer, social reformer, statesman, and adviser to President Abraham Lincoln, believed that education was the link between freedom and slavery. Not only did he believe that education was the link, but so did his slaveholders. Slaveholders believed that if they kept their slaves ignorant, they would never…

Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, abolitionist lecturer and writer, social reformer, statesman, and adviser to President Abraham Lincoln, believed that education was the link between freedom…

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